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For the file group_vars/windows/main.yml I suggest to use ansible vault

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How to use the vault with ansible

Prerequisites

pip install cryptography

Create the file

The EDITOR const is optional, but I use to show how to force the use of an editor instead of another.

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[local]
localhost     ansible_connection=local

[windows:vars]
ansible_winrm_scheme=http
ansible_connection=winrm

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#!/bin/bash

# Download and run
# curl https://gist.githubusercontent.com/realtebo/3451070eba5a55186afb686d1690abd2/raw/install_ansible.sh?_=$(date +%s) | bash

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install software-properties-common -y
sudo apt-add-repository universe -y
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ansible/ansible -y
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ansible python-pip -y
pip install "pywinrm>=0.3.0" 

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##############################################################################################################
# https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/windows_setup.html#upgrading-powershell-and-net-framework
# 
# The username and password parameters are stored in plain text in the registry. Make sure the Remove-Item
# commands are run, check them after the script finishes to ensure no credentials are still stored on the host.
#
# The ConfigureRemotingForAnsible.ps1 script is intended for training and development purposes only and 
# should not be used in a production environment, since it enables settings (like Basic authentication) 
# that can be inherently insecure.
##############################################################################################################